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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20
A SINGULAR THEORY.
WHY the President Should Never Shake
Hands with an Indian.

why the President Should Never Shake
Hands with an Indian.
In speaking with an old army officer
on the subject Of the frequent Indian
outbreaks within the past few Years,
he advanced singular theory, which.
to his mind. at least. accounted salts
factorily for much that has heretofore
seemed inexplicable. Said my friend:
'.In old times, when ii was necessary
to prove the assent TO a written con-
tract of persons who could neither
read nor write. this was done by affix-
ing their seals When the Indian
makes a contract he docs so by word
Of mouth, sealing tbs contract with
that solemnifv which, TO Tedskin.
means all things-he shakes hands
upon it. This is q custom with the In
dian which is reserved exclusively 70
ratify his contract, and never, as with
US, in salutation. When an occasion
of Importance demands that tho
chiefs shall come TO Washington,
before starting they represent
to their tribes the business
in hand. and state that they will go
and see the Great Father, with whom
they will enter into treaty. Arrived
in Washington, an interpreter pre-
sents their case TO the President, who,
in good will TO show that he il not
above giving kind reception to the
humblest man in the country, advances
and proffers his hand. The chiefs are
delighted. and return TO their tribes
setting forth that the Great father has
acceded to their wishes. because. after
hearing the case, he shook hands with
them. II, after the execution of con-
tract in the presence of witnesses sub
sequently sworn TO and recorded, we
should then break ii so that a suit in
court was the only remedy to the party
injured thereby. The situation would
not be more serious here, while the
President shakes hands with an Indian
who afterward does not get or enjoy
what he understood would be given by
that act of handshaking. All of which
goes to prove. in conclusion. that the
President should never shake hands
with an Indian. - Washington Letter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

1t was announced at the regular
prayer meeting in Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, n. ", that Rev. DIR. Lyman
Abbott, editor of the New York Christian
Union, would act Gs pastor of the late
Henry Ward BesCher's church until such a
time as permanent pastor may be select
ed DR. Abbott Is to preach Sunday morn
lngs and evenings, and be present at the
Friday prayer meetings. lie is not n candi-
date FOR the permanent pasoorate and will
not undertake any other pastoral duties
than those indicated. A permanent pastor
will be selected in January.
An unfinished school building at
tached to the Church OF our Lady, of Mt
Carmel. at New York City, intended to be
of four stories, with walls up to the third
story, fell with a crash Monday afternoon,
killing five men, seriously nluring ten, and
killing three horses. The cause of the acct
dent was hasty and imperfect construction.
Father Kerner, who sup, rintended the
work, and was one OF the injured, had been
warned he was gong too fast
At Shamokin. Pa. the Union Coal
company has issued orders to their mine
bosses for the removal of all persons work
ing in their mines who are unable to speak
and understand the English language.
Through the inability of men to under.
stand English, orders are frequently
misunderstood, causing serious accidents
and endangering the lives OF all. Hun
garians and Polanders will suffer most
Fire broke out about 8 o'clock in the
morning in Murray s. Wilson's children's
dress goods establishment at Philadelphia
Pa, but was extinguisded before it had
made much progress. drs. George Good
man was in the fourth story Of the building
when the fire broke cut, attempted TO es-
cape but was suffocated after reaching the
first floor
At New York City, the members of
the O'Connor family, father, mother and
two sons. who We're convicted of having
robbed and assaulted a young English
woman named May L. HarwOod in their
rooms on East Forty seventh street. were
sentenced by Judge Cowing TO state prison
for sixteen years each.
At New York City, Mrs. Ella
Robinson. the wife of Charles Robinson. a
wholesale hardware merchant of Louisville
jumped from a third story front window
and sustained injuries from which she
died few hours later. The lady was
about thirty years of age. Sickness had
rendered her insane.
The Baltic mill in Baltic. Conn,
owned by II. l. Aldrich & Co, of Provi-
dence, was burned ana is a total loss The
fire broke ont at O'Clock in the morning
The loss is estimated 81 Si,25o,oo0; insur-
ance S257. eco
The large knitting mills operated by
J. Ellis at Port Dover. CT, have been
burned. The loss is $4,000. insurance,
50, 400. About % hands are thrown out of
employment
The Bryn Mawr hotel. favorite
hosiery. y miles from Philadelphia, Pa ,
owned by the Pennsylvania r R has been
burned.
The remains of Gen. Judson Kilpat-
rick arrived at New York and were taken
to West Point for intermeut with military
honofs.
Bishop Whipple of Minnesota
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20
AN INTEREST IN LIFE.
How Existence Can BE Made Attractive
in sniff Of Discouragements.

How Existence Can BE Made Attractive
in Spite Of Discourageme
Half the illnesses and more than
half the unhappiness in life come from
the want of some active outside inter-
est-something TO take the person out
of himself; chiefly though out of her
self; and give her things to think of
beyond her own sensatiOus-things to
sympathize with beyond her own vague
disappointment and shadowy desires
The spiritual baroness of egOiism and
of idleness makes life a very desert
where no green thing flourishes, which
no dew from Heaven refreshes. nor
living water reioices Seif-centercd and
uninterested, life to such an one is but
a poor entertainment for the senses;
and TIE deeper emotions and affections
have no share therein. The order of
the day, with all its nece =ary circum-
stances of food. and gradual wear
ing Of the morning through the noon
to evening. and the sleep. which is
only the elimination Of the lethargT
of the waking hours-is one long round
of WEAKNESS and dissatisfaction. Like
witherel bOughs which bear no roses,
not an hour has its moment Of delight.
not an action has its hope of joy or
fulfillment of pleasure. The dull day
creeps sluggishly from dawn to close.
and not a new thought has been
awakened nor a new sensation aroused
Marion in the 'Moated Grange" was
not more dreary than the man or
woman who has no outside interest.
and whose life is bound up in self; and
no prisoner ever hailed the free air OF
Heaven with more rapturous gratitude
than would such an one If set IN the
way to make that interest and enlarge
those boundaries. For we must never
forget that many things which look
like faults, and pass under the name
of faults. are in reality misfortunes-
the result of conditions made for US
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20
officiated at the funeral of Minister Man
ming at New York city.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Col. w. F. Switzler, chief of the
bureau of statistics, at Washington, will
issue during the week comprehensive re-
port on the production, expectation, inn
portation and manufacture of wool and
wooden goods in this country. IL will CON
tain hundreds OF tables of statistics OF this
industry under all the different tariff laws
since 1870. Ohio, California and Texas
will be shown TO still be the leading WOOL
producing states. In the former there has
been an increase of 20 per cent. in the pro-
duction of wool, and in the latter over so
per cent, since 1850. The value of the pro-
duction for the past year will be estimated
at S70,O00,O00.
The most striking feature of the
financial situation at present, is the effort of
the treasury department to increase the
amount of public money held by the de-
posltory banks. Secretary Fairchild has in
creased the amount which can be held by
one bank from $4,000 TO sl,000,000, and
has increased the percentage of funds which
banks can hold upon bonds deposited. IL
is estimated that at least $4,00O,000 of the
treasury surplus will be promptly put into
circulation in this way in New York city
alone, several of the large banks proposing
toincrease their deposits.
Jessie Lee Hall, Indian agent at the
Kiowa Comanche and Wichita agency in
the Indian Territory, has been discovered
to he defaulter to the extent of nearly
S30,O0) in government and Indian funds,
and ths Secretary of the Interior requested
the Attorney General TO commence crimi-
nal proceedings against Halt for embezzle-
ment. Hall, when appointed, had the
strongest endorsements ever filed at the
Interior department, Judges, Senators
Governors and prominent men uniting In
commenting him.
Henry H. Smith. the journal clerk
of the house of representatives, has present
ID to Secretary Fairchild, on behalf of the
citizens of Charlevoix, Mich, a petition
praying that gold medal or other testi-
monial be presented to Miss Mary Wake
field, of Charlevoix, for her bravery in say
ing the life of a child. The secretary of the
treasury is authorized by law to grant
ing, and the citizens of ChaIlevoix think
that Miss Waketield's heroism should be
recognized.
The first comptroller OF the treasury
has made to the secretary of the treasury
report OF the work of his bureau for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1887. The re-
port shows hat the number ofaccounts dur
ing the year was 349,9S5, embracing 2,T5l,-
209 vouchers, and involving in footings 81
923, 90, GA.
1t is rumored in Washington that
Secretary Lamar, who is conceded to have
the vacant justiceshipin the Supreme court,
is to be succeeded in the interior depart
ment by Postmaster General Villas. Don
II. Dickinson. of Michigan, will probably be
appointed postmaster general to succeed
Mr.. Villas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20
and no. By us. and not to be broken

and not By us. and not to be broken
BY such energy as we possess.
In this one word indeed lies the
heart of the matter. With energy we
make an interest for ourselves, in spite
OF the poverty of our circumstances.
Without it, opportunities of rich en-
Joyment pass by unutilized, and we
let slip all chances for lettering our
fate. Ii is misfortune to be born
one of the passive. the negative, I'M
energetic, who divide the world with
the active and energetic. Most things
in life that are worth having at all
have to be sought and pursued. if they
are TO be captured and held fast.
Neither fortune nor pleasure knocks
persistently at any mans door, but
each has TO be at the least looked for
up and down the street. and invited in
if it is desired TO entertain either.
But the uuenergetic take no pains TO
find these radiant guests. If they do not
come unbidden they do not come at all;
and the flowers and gems borne by the
sluggish steam on its bosom are left to
=
impossible. because Of the want of en-
ergy 10 seize them as they passed. The
energetic, on the contrary. are of those
who improve their holding. No mat
ter how poor the soil-how unpropi-
tious the surroundings-they know
whence TO gather rich material and
fertile seed for the better harvest
~
they are of those whose circum-
stances preclude the need of exer-
tion. they make some extraneous in
terest for which they have to work and
think. and in manner sacrifice their
comforts. and break M the deadly
mOnotony of their self-indulgence-
that monotony which kills the finer
nature when INDUCED in without r
break. and which makes the very
mi sery of the rich.
No matter what tho interest so long
as we make one for ourselves. From
art TO religion. and from philanthropy
10 needle work. all is useful, if some
Forms are purer and nobler than
others. Many people do very bad art
paint pictures that are caricatures;
sing in voices to which tin kettles are
as silver bells; write books. innocent
Of the very elements of composition
but all the same they have an interest
which has lifted them out of the dead
ly dizziness of the past If they have
no higher vocation, and their powers
are not capable of attaining greater
results, it is better for them to use
them on these lower levels than not at
all; and the world benefits. at least in
so far that they are thereby rendered
happier-with the consequent result of
greater happiness radiated on to
others. If they are well endowed they
do good work in itself. and the world
is the richer by the achievement
Chicago Standard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

JOHN BRIGHT. writing to a Canada
man on the temperance question. says;
The whole question and its solution
must depend on public opinion. which
may agree to restrictions which are i'm
portant, but viii for long time. and
perhaps always, refuse the absolute pro-
hibition. It seems that severe sys-
tenn Of taxation is almost the only
remedy which can be adopted with
much hope OF success"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

MR. WAsHBURNE. formerly United
States Minister At Paris. whose death.
accompanied by obituary notices, was
formally announced some days ago by
the Paris newspapers. Is reported to be
rapidly recovering. Some of these
notices, especially those enlanating from
Republican sources. We're far from flat
tering Nir. Washburne thus enjoys
the unique distinction Of knowing during
lie what men say Of him after death.
so that, If he be 50 inclined. he may
moralize on tire ingratitude Of mankind
and the curses that await its bene-
factors. OF Mr.. Washburne's sympathy
for French Republicans theIe can be no
doubt and it must be gall and worm
wood to him to find that none curse him
20 much as those he particularly to-
ITiended.-Raris -AHiericgR Regi
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

EN-QUEEN IsAsELLA's friends assert
that she never formally abdicated. She
signed a paper in the presence Of wit
nesses which WIS understood 10 be an
act Of addiction. But il was never
ratified by the Cortes. never given legal
publicity. and. indeed, never let out of
her possession. The royal signature Is
no longer visible. Where 1t was there
is now a huge ink-stain, she having, in
her sons lifetime. in 81 Of anger a
his disregard for her wishes, taken up
an inkstand and dashed II down upon
the document in question.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

THE Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker is not
lt all shaken up by the bitter attack Of
the London Saturday Review upon him
and his eulogy Of Beecher. He says
he IS quite used TO that sort of thing.
having had plenty Of experience in
London. Il am aware that YOU Ameri-
cans are great readers and that you
like bright literature. The cleverer the
better. no matter how hard the hit Is or
how kcenly somebody-the victims
made To sqWrm- l am the victim in
the present instance. but Idon't squirm
a Bit"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

ROsCOE CONKLING has taken IN his
residence at the Hoffman House. and
now divides the attention of strangers
with the ..Nymphs and the Satyr" and
Billy Edwards ex-champion pugilist
and "bouncern of the palatial bar
room. Mr. ConkIing no longerappears
in the flultIess garb for which he has
30 long been famous. He now wears
n short and heavy double-breasted pea
Jacket Of the kind affected by sailing
masters. and black slouch hat with a
brim that a cowboy might envy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20
vestiee of PettIooat Government

"What makes you think our new
boarder IS a married rIan?" asked 4
clearinghouse mistress of one her ser.
wants.
Because. replied tine girl. Il no,ic-
ed that when he came home early the
other morning he removed his shoes 10
fore going upstairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

PHOEBE COUZINs, who is now United
States Marshal at st. Louis. said to
President Hayes Just after his inaugu-
ration that it was a pity that some
women lawyer like herself was not the
chief Justice who administered the
path TO the President. lin that case.
ganantly replied Mr.. Hayes. Il should
have kissed. not the book. but the Chief
Irc4ica -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

Mrs. CLARIssA Cox Of Wakefield.
Mass, who Thursday rounded out 100
years Of life in this vale OF tears. was
asked the secret of her longevity.
lizard work" said she; ..hari work
mas always been good for me. and I've
always had plenty of it to do
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

MEs. NEvINs. widow Of the first
Iperintendent OF Schools in san
Francisco, recently Celebrated her sOth
birthday. She has been teacher for
tftY years. having begun in South
Carolina in 1928.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20
WHIST, AND DRIVE WHIST

A new edition of this popular work has
been issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway. and will be sent free on
receipt of ten cents in postage. Over sew
enty-fivs thousand copies OF the first edition
have been distributed. Address A. V. II.
Carpenter, General Passenger Agent, Mil
waukee, Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

PROF. EGBEET { SMITH, of Andover.
IS now 81 years old lie has fine
head. an American type Of face. full
beard and mustache, and keen eyes par
tally concealed Ly spectaclcs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

WILLIAM SoUTHMAY. the oldest cleo
tor in Connecticut, voted at the town
election in Middlcto.sn last week. He
is 9S years oil ard has voted at every
election since 1911.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

ALICE NJ LONGFELLow, daughter Of
the poet. has been chosen a member Of
the School Committee of Cambridge.
She is also one Of the trustees of the
Harvard Annex.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

Col. MAPLEsON. the once great OPP
cratic impresario, Is now provincial
tourist IN Great Britain with "a singing
company headed by Minnie Haul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

MR- MCGREGoR, the particularly
popular member Of the Russian Lega-
ton at Washington. will spend the
coming winter in Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

COLUMBUS DELANo. Gen. Grants
Secretary of the Interior. is still living
on his farm near Mount Vernon. o,
and has preserved his vieor wonderfully.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

Thomas BAILEY ALDRICH's earnings
are placed at about $1,000 per year,
which sum includes his salary as editor
of the Atlantic Monthly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

THE biography of the Emperor vii
liam, which DIR. Strauss was putting
through the press at the time Of his
death, has just appeared in London.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

CHARLES ScRIBNER's Sous will pub
fish this week the "RecoIlections Of a
Minister to France" by the Hon E.
b. Washbu-ne.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

CARLYLE's Heroes and Hero wor-
ship has just been translated into
French, and published with a dedica.
ton 10 Renan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

The prince Of Wales is said TO be an
excellent performer on the banjo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

SAVED square pine timber imported
from Canada IS dutiable at the rate of
= per thousand feet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-20

NOVA ScoTIANs propose to build a
yacSi TO compete for the Americas cup
in 1883.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-03
INVENTORY OF REAL ESTATE,
SITUATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.

BY virtue Of the power vested by the law G. B. Gill
fesp Collector Dallas County Texas have levied
and will proceed to SELL at the Court House door, in the City
Dallas Dallas County, State Of Texas between the hours Of
10 m and D. m the highest bidder for cash in hand
the following described real estate situated in the County Of
Dallas State Of Texas for State and County Taxes due and
unpaid and all costs for the year 1886 commencing on Tues
day 9TH day of June A. D. 1887 and ending when the
said taxes are all paid the property all sold.
G. B. GILLESPIE,
Dallas Texas Nav d. 1887 Collector Dallas County
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-10-13
For the Ellsworth American
Bluehiil Town Fair.

our annual town fair was held Thurs
day, Sept. 90 The weather was all that
anv one could wish and large number of
people from this and adjoining towns We're
in attendance, every one seeming deter
mined 10 have good time. The display
of stock was large, and the animals were
of superior quality. The drawing Of
oxen was very good. 1t is seldom that
such good pulling is seen at a town fair;
the teamsters and oxen pulled together,
and David, with the assistance of the
flies, took the biscuit. There WAS lack
of interest in bringing to the hall ar
ticles for exhibition, a lack which ought
not occur again. The thrifty farmers and
fair ladies OF this town should see that
the hall lacks nothing to make it attractive.
We condense from the report of the
committees the following list of premiums
Drawing oxen, ) years old; lst A. {.
Peters, weight 1865 lbs, hauled 1854 lbs.
4 years Old, LIST, Geo. A. Pert, weight 26l5
lbs, hauled 5447 lbs; ) years old, LIST,
David Thurston, weight 1860 lbs, hauled
1915 lbs. I'd. Simeon Leach, weight 1850
lbs. hauled 1915 lbs. 3rd, William Leach,
weight 1925 lbs, hauled 5754 lbs. II. NJ.
Freeman Of D. Sedgwick, weight $500 lbs,
hauled 54l3 lbs. Town teams. LIST, Blue
hill: I'd, Sedgwick. Best working oxen,
Ist David Thurston; I'd, Simeon Leach;
Sd, Geo. s. 0sgood. Best oxen, LIST, SIM
con Leach; I'd, William Leach; Sd, A. T.
Stevens. Best 1 years old, list, Andy
Leach: Cd, Frank Wood; Sd, Geo. A. Pert.
Best 3 years old, LIST, \. c. Peters; 2d,
Charles Osgood; Sd. Joseph Stoyer. 2
years old, list, Andy Leach; I'd, Daniel
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-10-13
"a va 81 A+N
,'cry Respectfully.
National News.

-,
By vote OF " to u the Mest old'
Turner society of Milwaukee the most IN
iuental in the state declined an my
ton To join the procession on the %. occasion
san ..,ignrJ i. that the honors to he paid
th,. President smack too much of the hom-
are naid the ROYALTY in Europe. The
S1ntb Side and Vorwaert, society took
similar action.
,,.,i,.- mon, % milo. southeast of Brook
H.. Nj. an In, I'M. ar pike and Law
r,.ur.. counties. About three hundred men